Proper
Nutrition and Exercise
Nowadays we are inundated
with diet programs and diet pills that claim to help you lose weight
quickly.
It can be really confusing for you or any person when it comes to
choosing
which one is best for you and the most important question that you
should
be asking yourself is: Do these diet programs and pills really
work?
Recently due to the death
of Dr Atkins, the Atkins Diet came under scrutiny. Now Dr Phil's Diet
is
in the news. He's being sued because his diet is not helping people to
lose weight like it’s supposed to. I will not discuss the
details of this
litigation. The purpose of this article is that I feel that you should
be wary of a fad diets even those endorsed by celebrities! Since these
diets are highly visible, the temptation always exists to try them
because
it worked for a certain celebrity.
Unfortunately there is no
easy 'miracle cure' for weight loss. You know that people spend a lot
of
money on these diets and there is no scientific proof that they will
work
and keep weight off for you in the long-term. People often look for
quick
and easy ways to lose weight. Like any thing in life, weight loss takes
a little effort and commitment on your part. The only proven way to
lose
weight safely and effectively is through proper nutrition combined with
regular exercise. Your body must be able to burn off more calories than
it consumes.
The only way to keep from
gaining weight permanently is to keep eating healthy foods and
exercising
regularly. Many people after they lose weight, they stop eating
properly
and stop exercising on a regular basis and end up gaining weight again.
There are a lot of reasons this can happen. They may create excuses for
themselves that they do not have time to exercise. My answer to this is
that there is always time for exercise. You must set aside some time,
at
least 2 to 3 times a week, for exercise. When you do this, exercise
becomes
part of your life and not a chore that you must do. In the long run you
will feel healthier without being over weight and exercise will be
enjoyable.
You will feel confident and positive that you accomplished a goal that
you set out to do in a natural way without being a slave to all those
commercial
diets that eventually fade into the oblivion.
There are a lot of good books
on the market that discuss proper nutrition and exercise as the means
to
your weight loss goals, but which one should you choose? Hiring a
personal
trainer is expensive and that person may not possess the required
knowledge
about proper nutrition to help you lose weight.
Posted by Peter.
Posted on: Saturday October 5, 2005
8:50 am
